Here you will find a selection of topics that you may download and study:
-> 01 – The PDF below is an instruction booklet containing information on the KOBUDO weapon called BOKKEN. It is one of the many weapons that we train with to complement our KARATE. You may download this booklet to your computer and retain it to your desktop, if you wish.
[16 pages from June 2008 – Author: Gary Simpson, Hanshi, Kudan]
https://zanshinkai.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/ZKKD-Bokken-Manual.pdf
-> 02 – The PDF below is an instruction booklet containing information on how to understand the belts, grades and titles of KARATE. The art of karate is littered with all manner of misinformation regarding this most misunderstood aspect of rank. You may download this booklet to your computer and retain it to your desktop, if you wish.
[15 pages from June 2020 – Author: Gary Simpson, Hanshi, Kudan]
https://zanshinkai.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Understanding-Karate-Grades.pdf
-> 03 – The PDF below is an interview conducted in California, USA by Gary Simpson with Shotokan exponent Professor Bruce Clayton, author of the book “Shotokan Secrets.” You may download this interview to your computer and retain it to your desktop, if you wish.
[11 pages from May 2007 – Author: Gary Simpson, Hanshi, Kudan]
https://zanshinkai.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Long-Lost-Secrets-of-Karate-Finally-Revealed-v8.1.pdf
-> 04 – The PDF below is an article on martial arts weapons and government legislation written for a martial arts magazine called “The Phoenix.” You may download this interview to your computer and retain it to your desktop, if you wish.
[8 pages from November 1999 – Author: Gary Simpson, Hanshi, Kudan]
https://zanshinkai.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/SOMA-Article2-Gary-Simpson-Phoenix.pdf
-> 05 – The PDF below is an interview conducted for Blitz Martial Arts magazine with Barrie Revell, Hanshi, 10th Dan from Adelaide Australia. Barrie is the President of the Society of Martial Arts (formerly the Australian Martial Arts Association Inc). You may download this interview to your computer and retain it to your desktop, if you wish.
[6 pages from August 2008 – Author: Gary Simpson, Hanshi, Kudan]
https://zanshinkai.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/SOMA-Barrie-Revell-Article-Blitz.pdf
-> 06 – The PDF below is a group discussion conducted on Facebook. It explains the difference between the terms BUNKAI and OYO. You may download this discussion to your computer and retain it to your desktop, if you wish.
[9 pages from August 2017 – Author: Gary Simpson, Hanshi, Kudan]
https://zanshinkai.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/BUNKAI-VERSUS-OYO.pdf
-> 07 – The PDF below is an article called “Kata, What is it” written for a martial arts magazine called “The Phoenix.” You may download this interview to your computer and retain it to your desktop, if you wish.
[6 pages from March 2000 – Author: Gary Simpson, Hanshi, Kudan]
https://zanshinkai.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/SOMA-Gary-Simpson-Article-Phoenix.pdf
-> 08 – The PDF below is an article called “Why Walking is Your First Martial Art.” You may download this article to your computer and retain it to your desktop, if you wish.
[2 pages from November 2025 – Author: Steven Andreazza, Kyoshi, Shichidan]
https://zanshinkai.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Why-Walking-Correctly-Is-Your-First-Martial-Art-3.pdf
-> 09 – The PDF below is an article called “The Psychological Component of Conflict.” You may download this article to your computer and retain it to your desktop, if you wish.
[3 pages from November 2025 – Author: Paul Jarrett, Sensei, Nidan]
https://zanshinkai.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/The-Psychological-Component-of-Conflict.pdf
-> 10 – The PDF below is an article called “The Concept of Pretend Sparring Versus REAL Fighting.” You may download this article to your computer and retain it to your desktop, if you wish.
[5 pages from November 2025 – Author: Gary Simpson, Hanshi, Kudan]
https://zanshinkai.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/The-Concept-of-Sparring-Gary-Simpson.pdf
-> 11 – The PDF below is an article called “Why You Should Not Have an Over-Reliance on Lineage.” You may download this article to your computer and retain it to your desktop, if you wish.
[4 pages from November 2025 – Author: Gary Simpson, Hanshi, Kudan]
-> 12 – The PDF below is an amusing account about a conversation that I had regarding “The Eighth Dan.” You may download this article to your computer and retain it to your desktop, if you wish.
[3 pages from November 2025 – Author: Gary Simpson, Hanshi, Kudan]
https://zanshinkai.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/The-Eighth-Dan.pdf
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